I just wanted to say that I am heading out to a place up north called Sagada. It is about 12 hours (by bus) away and we will be up there until the 2nd of Nov, so the 1st for people at home. I just thought I would let you know, my camera is still broken so I don't know when or if I will get that back. I am taking the video camera so maybe I will put some up when I get back. Anyway, Miss you all and hope that you are doing well.
Christ in ALL.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Historical Manila
So today we headed down to Intramuros, it is the old historical part of Manila. There are a bunch of Old Catholic churches and a Spanish fort that we went to. The fort was super cool; the Spanish were in control of the Philippines for around 300 years before they won their freedom. This is shown even in languages of the Philippines as it sounds a bit like Spanish and you can see it in many other area’s as well.
The churches were really cool as well, super cool architecture and a lot of history of the saints of the area. I really like old building and churches seem to have some of the most ornate and beautiful parts to them. I went with Jess and her brother and a friend named Abby, Abby know a bit about the history so it was cool to have a “tour guide”. We finished off the day with going to this park that has a big pond that travels the whole length of it. There were a few memorials there and one of them had guards around it and they were not allowed to talk to anything. Boring as job for them but it was pretty cool to see. We saw the whole changing of the guard thing and all that so that was cool.
The churches were really cool as well, super cool architecture and a lot of history of the saints of the area. I really like old building and churches seem to have some of the most ornate and beautiful parts to them. I went with Jess and her brother and a friend named Abby, Abby know a bit about the history so it was cool to have a “tour guide”. We finished off the day with going to this park that has a big pond that travels the whole length of it. There were a few memorials there and one of them had guards around it and they were not allowed to talk to anything. Boring as job for them but it was pretty cool to see. We saw the whole changing of the guard thing and all that so that was cool. 
Then another good dinner of fish, rice and some veggies that I don’t know the name of. But you know what? They taste good so it doesn’t’ really matter what the name is :-) That is something that I have learned, I usually just let Jess or her brother order the food and I just eat what is set in front of me. So far it has been super good so I am ok to let in continue that way.
The Continuation
OK, so writing that last blog took far too much brain power so I am just going to write like normal, well, normal for me. So to continue off of the last blog, right as I was falling asleep I heard this little nock on my door, it turns out it was Jess and she had just took a shower and was wide awake, lucky me. Anyway long story short, we ended up staying up for like another 2 hours! But we got to talk to a friend in Germany and got to talk to Carissa a bit, so it was ok.
It was just funny because Jess just comes in and is like “Hey will! Could I use your laptop and go on the internet? Which was fine just that the internet was in my room! But it was ok and I got to sleep in the next morning, we didn’t do anything until around 3 when we headed into a missions show at her church. It was good and I got to meet the people that I will most likely be doing some work with when jess goes back to school. So that was good and then after that we stayed for the youth service. It was really good; there were a good number of people there so it was fun to be part of.
Then after that there was about 9-10 of us that went out to eat on high street. High street is a more of a higher end court yard thing that has a bunch of restaurants and little shops and things like that. We got some food and then headed to Krispy Kream, oh right! It is funny because when I say that I never have Krispy Kream it surprises people. One of the girls last night said “isn’t it like a national donut or something?” But it was good and then we just hung out at a coffee house till around midnight. So it was a good day that was yesterday, Saturday.
So this morning I also got to sleep in because we attend the 6pm service at their church. I actually slept in almost until 12 so that felt really good. I was pretty tired from staying up late the two nights before. So we are going to head into the church at about 3 because jess has some meetings that she has to go to. So I am not really sure what I will be doing, there is a gym so I might play some basketball or soccer or something, we will see. Anyway, again, hope and pray that all is going well at a home and that things are going well. Talk to you later.
Christ in ALL.
Will
It was just funny because Jess just comes in and is like “Hey will! Could I use your laptop and go on the internet? Which was fine just that the internet was in my room! But it was ok and I got to sleep in the next morning, we didn’t do anything until around 3 when we headed into a missions show at her church. It was good and I got to meet the people that I will most likely be doing some work with when jess goes back to school. So that was good and then after that we stayed for the youth service. It was really good; there were a good number of people there so it was fun to be part of.
Then after that there was about 9-10 of us that went out to eat on high street. High street is a more of a higher end court yard thing that has a bunch of restaurants and little shops and things like that. We got some food and then headed to Krispy Kream, oh right! It is funny because when I say that I never have Krispy Kream it surprises people. One of the girls last night said “isn’t it like a national donut or something?” But it was good and then we just hung out at a coffee house till around midnight. So it was a good day that was yesterday, Saturday.
So this morning I also got to sleep in because we attend the 6pm service at their church. I actually slept in almost until 12 so that felt really good. I was pretty tired from staying up late the two nights before. So we are going to head into the church at about 3 because jess has some meetings that she has to go to. So I am not really sure what I will be doing, there is a gym so I might play some basketball or soccer or something, we will see. Anyway, again, hope and pray that all is going well at a home and that things are going well. Talk to you later.
Christ in ALL.
Will
Sunday, October 26, 2008
A day at the Del rosario's
As Jess' driver dropped us off at the apartment building, I was wondering if this was a good idea or not. Some would call us crazy, some would call us stupid, and yet I think, some might dare to call the undertaking that stands in our way, courageous, brilliant, impossible. The task in front of us, I am sure you have heard of it and maybe even attempted yourself. We ring the doorbell and are greeted by a man wearing black, he stands almost eye level with me (this is rare) and say's that his name is mark, I believe him.
There are others there but it is hard to make them out in the dark room, we found our seats and our faces are lit only by the TV on the opposite wall, but this fact goes unnoticed, for this TV, this giver of light, play's a major role in our task at hand.
The task now set before us seems more daunting as the plastic chair threatens to numb my backside after only a few minutes. But yet, this resolve is building up inside of me. I want to make this happen, to follow through. The thing is, thirteen hours of movies is a very long time, and that is what we are talking about here. A Lord of the Rings trilogy, all three movies, back to back to back in a single day. I had thought to be up to the challenge many times before but always failed, this time would be different. The first movie was good as always, the power of the ring and of such intensity to hold on to something that is evil is crazy.
The break in this first part of this uphill battle was welcomed with the preparation of food for lunch. Always a welcome site, helping make chili is something I can do. Then back to the task at hand, the next part went fast, as the smell of the cooking chili and rice was coming out of the kitchen. Then with the sad death of a human and the perseverance of two little Halflings, the first part ended. There was silence in the room, the group had grown as the movie was playing, the silence was broken by a yell of, "Let's eat!" followed by the sound of chair legs moved roughly on the tile floor as chairs were being moved out. We all ate till we were full and shortly started the second part of the day, The Two Towers. As we watched we devoured many a bag of chips and what seemed like a gallon of salsa, both tasty as. This was probably my most looked forward to time. I think I like this movie the most out of all of them.
And then it happened. About a quarter way through the second movie I made a devastating mistake. As more people joined the group I moved down onto the floor with the table right in front of me. I thought this to be a smart move at first since from this position I could easily reach the newly brought chips and dip. It was going well for a while then I realized that this tile floor was going to be the end of me. First off, even though the chair was not that comfortable, the tile floor was even less, also I was surrounded by people and this limited my options of sitting positions. As we came to a break halfway in the second movie, Jess and I began talking and had the option of leaving after this movie and heading out to eat with her parents. I told her that it didn’t really matter to me and that we could talk about it after the movie was over.
As we started to watch the second half of the movie I chose to take a seat near the back which made it possible for me to get not only a chair, but a chair with cushion. So now I was more comfortable but soon a new challenge arrived. Sleepiness.
Despite the action that was taking place on the TV, I was feeling the effects of not doing anything all day and just staying inside. As we finished the movie, which was amazing as usual, Jess and I decided to head out and meet her parents for dinner. I know, we did not accomplish our goal, we failed. The mission set before us was too much, the wanting that I had earlier in the day had dissipated. We said goodbye and headed out the door, as we were leaving the building we talked about the day and agreed that it was ok that we had left when we did, we had a good time with friend and watched some good movies. We ate at a food court for dinner and I drank a coconut smoothie which was very good. Then we headed home and seeing as how tired I was I decided to head to bed. And as I was laying there listening to Jack Johnson and mere moments from sleep I was thinking how it was a good day and how sleep was coming fast. But little did I know…….
There are others there but it is hard to make them out in the dark room, we found our seats and our faces are lit only by the TV on the opposite wall, but this fact goes unnoticed, for this TV, this giver of light, play's a major role in our task at hand.
The task now set before us seems more daunting as the plastic chair threatens to numb my backside after only a few minutes. But yet, this resolve is building up inside of me. I want to make this happen, to follow through. The thing is, thirteen hours of movies is a very long time, and that is what we are talking about here. A Lord of the Rings trilogy, all three movies, back to back to back in a single day. I had thought to be up to the challenge many times before but always failed, this time would be different. The first movie was good as always, the power of the ring and of such intensity to hold on to something that is evil is crazy.
The break in this first part of this uphill battle was welcomed with the preparation of food for lunch. Always a welcome site, helping make chili is something I can do. Then back to the task at hand, the next part went fast, as the smell of the cooking chili and rice was coming out of the kitchen. Then with the sad death of a human and the perseverance of two little Halflings, the first part ended. There was silence in the room, the group had grown as the movie was playing, the silence was broken by a yell of, "Let's eat!" followed by the sound of chair legs moved roughly on the tile floor as chairs were being moved out. We all ate till we were full and shortly started the second part of the day, The Two Towers. As we watched we devoured many a bag of chips and what seemed like a gallon of salsa, both tasty as. This was probably my most looked forward to time. I think I like this movie the most out of all of them.
And then it happened. About a quarter way through the second movie I made a devastating mistake. As more people joined the group I moved down onto the floor with the table right in front of me. I thought this to be a smart move at first since from this position I could easily reach the newly brought chips and dip. It was going well for a while then I realized that this tile floor was going to be the end of me. First off, even though the chair was not that comfortable, the tile floor was even less, also I was surrounded by people and this limited my options of sitting positions. As we came to a break halfway in the second movie, Jess and I began talking and had the option of leaving after this movie and heading out to eat with her parents. I told her that it didn’t really matter to me and that we could talk about it after the movie was over.
As we started to watch the second half of the movie I chose to take a seat near the back which made it possible for me to get not only a chair, but a chair with cushion. So now I was more comfortable but soon a new challenge arrived. Sleepiness.
Despite the action that was taking place on the TV, I was feeling the effects of not doing anything all day and just staying inside. As we finished the movie, which was amazing as usual, Jess and I decided to head out and meet her parents for dinner. I know, we did not accomplish our goal, we failed. The mission set before us was too much, the wanting that I had earlier in the day had dissipated. We said goodbye and headed out the door, as we were leaving the building we talked about the day and agreed that it was ok that we had left when we did, we had a good time with friend and watched some good movies. We ate at a food court for dinner and I drank a coconut smoothie which was very good. Then we headed home and seeing as how tired I was I decided to head to bed. And as I was laying there listening to Jack Johnson and mere moments from sleep I was thinking how it was a good day and how sleep was coming fast. But little did I know…….
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tagaytay
So today we headed out to a town called Tagaytay. This town is about 3 hours away and Jess, her brother and there youth pastor and I started out about 10:30.
The town overlooks a big lake that has a few islands in the middle of the lake. It is a super cool view and the place where we ate lunch at gave us a amazing view as we had pretty Filipino style meal. They just ordered a bunch of things that they thought I should try so it was pretty cool. We had a base of garlic rice then had some pork and some chicken along with this kind of vegi that was really good. I don't know the name of any of it but it was pretty tasty.
After that we headed out and didn't really have a place that we were heading to just driving. We ended up kind of getting lost and driving around in towns that are out there pretty far so it was cool to see the more everyday life outside the city. It was nice to have fresh air so we were rolling with the window's down most of the time. It is so hot out that it actually makes it hotter in the car when you open up the windows which is kind of weird to get used to. Then we got home and had chicken that was cooked in Banana leaves, uber good. Then tonight I think that jess and I will just watche a movie and chill. Tomorrow we are heading to a all day Lord of the Rings marathon. I am not sure if we will stay the whole time but we will see. Anyway, miss you all and hope that life is good at home. Keep strong in only one that can give us strength.
Christ in ALL.
theWillanator
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Some pictures
New web cam so we had to test it out :-) This is the Eco park we went to and the other picture is from the car on the way to the park
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